There are 5 ways to get from Australia Zoo (Station) to Hamilton Island by train, plane, bus, or ferry
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Train to Brisbane Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane BNE - HTI
5h 22m$228–876Bus, train, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Australia Zoo to Nambour stationbus 649
- Take the train from Nambour to Proserpinetrain
- Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Hamilton Island Marinaferry
19h 26m$202–3,772Bus, ferry via Shute Harbour Marine Terminal
- Take the bus from Mooloolaba to Airlie Beachbus Au050-1 / ...
- Take the ferry from Shute Harbour to Hamilton Island Marinaferry Direct Hamilton Island
21h 25m$216–372Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport
- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane MCY - HTI
8h 50m$372–802Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Mooloolaba to Airlie Beachbus Pm16
- Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Hamilton Island Marinaferry
22h 5m$240–570
Australia Zoo (Station) to Hamilton Island by bus, train, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Australia Zoo (Station) to Hamilton Island is to bus and ferry via Shute Harbour Marine Terminal which costs $210 - $380 and takes 21h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Australia Zoo (Station) to Hamilton Island is to train and fly which takes 5h 22m and costs $220 - $900.
The distance between Australia Zoo (Station) and Hamilton Island is 976 km.
The best way to get from Australia Zoo (Station) to Hamilton Island without a car is to bus and train and ferry which takes 19h 26m and costs $200 - $3,800.
It takes approximately 5h 22m to get from Australia Zoo (Station) to Hamilton Island, including transfers.
There are 168+ hotels available in Hamilton Island.
What companies run services between Australia Zoo (Station), QLD, Australia and Hamilton Island, QLD, Australia?
Qantas, Jetstar, and Virgin Australia fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) twice daily.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–430
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Nambour to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–3,583
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $100–150
- AChoice
- $180–230
- Gold Class
- $2,861
- Heritage Class
- $3,583
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Bus from Australia Zoo to Nambour station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Mooloolaba to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $160–280
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Mooloolaba to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–200
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Mooloolaba to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–400
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $170–250
- Advantage
- $210–320
- Flexible
- $270–400
- Phone
- +617 4846 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Port of Airlie to Hamilton Island Marina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Shute Harbour to Hamilton Island Marina
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Port of Airlie to Hamilton Island Marina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
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